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How Did Mason Vote in 2025?
510 In-Person Votes Cast on Election Day and 26.25% Overall Voter Turnout Reported at Fairfax’s University Precinct Student Media conducted exit polling outside Merten Hall […]
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Student Organizations Pack Merten Hall on Election Day 2025
Partisan and Nonpartisan Groups Provided Treats for On-Campus Voters at Merten Hall By: Rithvik Hari, Mason Votes Contributor Partisan and nonpartisan student organizations lined the […]
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LIVE Election Updates: 2025
Mason Votes will be providing LIVE election night updates throughout the evening, so keep refreshing this post for the latest news and results! By: Saahiti […]
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GOP Candidates Make Final Push in Manassas, VA
Virginia’s Republican Candidates Host Final Campaign Event of 2025 Election By: Rithvik Hari, Fourth Estate Staff Writer This story was originally published on gmufourthestate.com. Fourth […]
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Mason’s Ongoing Commitment to Civic Engagement
Vice President Rose Pascarell Reflects on Mason’s Legacy of Empowering Student Voters By: Saahiti Kiran Chamala, Mason Votes Managing Editor On November 3rd, Mason Votes […]
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Election News Archive
Preview: Lake of Fire
The film “Lake of Fire” will be shown at Wed, Oct 1, from 1:30pm – 3:30pm at Harris Theater on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. The film is a 2006 documentary about the issue of abortion, “exploring the issue, the divides the world.” “Lake of Fire” is directed by Tony Kaye, best known for his...
Obama Rally at University of Mary Washington Draws Thousands
By Rachael Dickson Fredericksburg, Virginia-Thousands of Sen. Barack Obama’s supporters cheered him on tonight as he spoke through the pouring rain at University of Mary Washington. According to UMW student Peter Ceo, a College Democrats member, people started arriving at the event at 10 a.m., nine hours before the Democratic presidential nominee and his vice...
Debate Watch Party a Success
By David L Pierce Over a hundred George Mason University students watched the first televised presidential debate Friday night at a Debate Watch Party in the Johnson Center. Although the debate was focused on foreign policy, the economy took center stage in the beginning. Sen. Barack Obama felt optimistic about the governmental bailout plan, but...
Debate Watch Party Organizers React
Hear the Debate Watch Party’s student organizers speak about the event.
Back in Business: McCain Agrees to Debate
By Christian Yingling Caving to public and media pressure, Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain has agreed to participate in tonight’s debate at the University of Mississippi. This announcement comes over 48 hours after his controversial campaign suspension and request for the debate to be postponed until after the economic crisis has been fixed. Democratic...
Biography: Joseph Oddo
-No Photo Available – Website: www.indygreens.org Party: Independent Green Party Education: B.A., public policy, Penn State. Political Highlights: Virginia General Assembly: 1993, 2002 Co-founder of Independent Greens of Virginia Key Issues:
Obama: Debate to Continue, Will Not Suspend Campaign
Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama just finished a press conference responding to Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain’s campaign suspension and request for Friday’s debate to be postponed. In his statements, he rejected the idea that either a campaign suspension or debate postponement is necessary. “It will be part of the president’s job to deal with...
Biography: Keith Fimian
Website: www.keithfimian.com Party: Republican Education: Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting, College of William & Mary Political Highlights: None Key Issues: Energy Ethics Global Competition and Business Government Spending Immigration National Defense and Iraq Taxes Veterans
Biography: Gerry Connolly
Website: www.gerryconnolly.com Party: Democrat Education: B.A. in Literature, Maryknoll College M.A. in Public Administration, Harvard University Political Highlights: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: 2003-Present Providence District Supervisor: 1994-2003 Key Issues: Economy Iraq Health Care Environment Education
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